Southwest Cites Several Factors For Low Use Of RNP Approaches

Southwest Airlines has equipped most of its aircraft, and trained their crews, but says utilization of fuel-saving required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is “remarkably low.” “There are a multitude of reasons,” says Dave Newton, the airline’s senior manager for NextGen/airspace...

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